SOLUTION: there are some coloured bands in the box.3/8 are blue,1/4 are red and 5/6 of the remainder are yellow.if there are 20 yellow bands ,find the total number of bands in the box

SOLUTION: there are some coloured bands in the box.3/8 are blue,1/4 are red and 5/6 of the remainder are yellow.if there are 20 yellow bands ,find the total number of bands in the box

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Question 928073: there are some coloured bands in the box.3/8 are blue,1/4 are red and 5/6 of the remainder are yellow.if there are 20 yellow bands ,find the total number of bands in the box
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/8 + 1/4 = 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8
3/8 remaining
(5/6)(3/8) = 15/48 of the Total are Yellow
(15/48)T = 20
T = (48/15)20 = 64 bands total
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